The Wild

The Wild

Hatochiisai & Mally-chan

YAOI WARNING

Disclaimer: We do not own Yugioh. If we did, it would not be for public television.

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Chapter 20

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The next day, Yami snickered, perched on the foot of Seto's bed. He took a deep breath, Dust next to him, and the two birds let out identical LOUD crows.

"JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!!" Seto screamed, leaping out of bed, his upper body trying to move faster than his lower body was capable of, and he ended up doing a face plant into the wall.

Yami chuckled softly, picking up Dust and cooing to him. "Good morning sunshine.” He said to Seto, giving his wings a flap, despite their still visible glitter...

"Ahhhg..." Seto groaned, and sat back, clutching his nose. A moment later, a trail of blood trickled from between his finger. "Yami!!"

Yami snickered softly shaking his head. "All's fair in love and war.” He said calmly. "It's payback for makin fun of my shortness."

Seto groaned and stumbled to the bathroom to check on his nose. Dust chirped at Yami.

'Food?' He asked.

Yami smiled. "Once Seto's okay.” He cooed placing the bunny in his hair, where Dust promptly got comfortable. He peered into the bathroom. "Are you ok Seto?” He cooed softly, a hint of worry in his voice.

"You're lucky you didit break by dose..." Seto said, and blew his nose, filling a tissue with blood. "You ass...” He gave Yami a look. "Why do you hab to do that?!"

Yami smiled and sighed, hugging Seto from behind, despite their obvious difference in height. "Because it just wouldn't be morning if I didn’t.”

"Yeah yeah...." Seto grumbled, blowing his nose again. "Go eat. I'll be dowd sood..."

Yami chuckled and shook his head. "Nah, Dust and I will wait until we know you're ok.” He said calmly. Dust chirped in agreement.

Seto sighed. "Whateber..." It was another ten minutes before his nose stopped bleeding, allowing him to comb his hair and get dressed, and then they all trooped down to the kitchen where the cook was making breakfast.

Yami chuckled when Dust gave a little crow and flew over to his little dish, which had already been filled with chopped fruit. He smiled at Seto. "Sorry about your nose."

"Hmmph." Seto snorted, and Mokuba and Syrus blinked. "He gave me a bloody nose." Seto clarified for them.

"Oh." They both said, before returning to their pancakes.

Yami chuckled and picked up his now full plate of sliced fruit. "Don’t be so hard on me; you're the one who ran into the wall.” He cooed, grinning.

"You're the one who sends me into an airborne cardiac arrest every fuckin' morning." Seto grumbled.

"Hey! If you can say fuck, I can say fuck!"

"Mokuba, wash your mouth out." Seto said firmly without looking up from his own breakfast.

Yami snickered. "Seto, you really should reconsider that rule... it makes you seem... well...” he snickered. "Well lets just say if he can’t say it, why can you?"

"Do as I say, not as I do." Seto said, and everyone rolled their eyes. "Yami. I'm going to see Mikado and Ahmose today. Did you want to come with me?” He asked, knowing that despite Yami and Ahmose's unfriendly personalities, they had become good friends.

Yami nodded. "Of course.” He said calmly. "I'd like to get back to being tall, eventually.” He said popping a bit of banana in his mouth.

Seto chuckled. "He's brought you this far, I'm sure he can bring you up more. I'm going to see how he's progressing on finishing the job he started."

Yami nodded slowly. "Okay.” He said calmly, finishing his breakfast and yawning. Despite his being older, he still felt the odd need for naps throughout the day

Seto glanced at Yami. "Lemme finish eating, and we'll go.” He said.

Yami nodded slowly, yawning and starting to doze.

Seto quirked an eyebrow. "Yami! You just woke up!!!" Mokuba and Syrus giggled.

Yami jumped slightly feathers puffing up. "Huh?" he wrinkled his nose. "Yeah... yeah..."

Seto chuckled and stood. "Then let's go. And get some coffee for you, too..."

Yami wrinkled his nose. "Tea if you don’t mind...” He mumbled stretching and getting up as well. "It's better for you."

Seto smiled and pulled Yami to the car, and they were on their way.

Yami yawned and leaned into Seto wrapping his wings around himself. "Getting tired... of sleeping... most of the day...” He mumbled tiredly. "Stupid.... young-ness."

Seto blinked and quirked an eyebrow, then chuckled and wrapped an arm around Yami. "Goofy bird.” He snickered.

Yami nuzzled him. "Goofy CEO.” He chuckled back yawning. "You'll miss all these naps of mine I bet..."

Seto rolled his eyes. "Can't you take them later in the day? Like... at the NORMAL nap times?"

Yami shook his head. "Not at this age I cant...” He grumbled softly.

"Heh..." Seto snickered. "You dork. Well wake up, we're almost at Mikado and Ahmose's place."

Yami grumbled, puffing up once more. "Aww cant I have five more minutes? You're warm, and I'm comfortable."

Seto grinned. "We're here.” He said, as the limo pulled up in front of a tiny house almost completely hidden from view by the wild overgrown yard and covered in ivy.

Yami grumbled and sighed. "Fine fine...” He mumbled getting out after Seto. "They... could use a gardener..." he said wrinkling his nose. "Look at the jungle they've got."

Seto smirked. "Are you sure it's not on purpose? You know Ahmose... He likes his privacy.” He said, getting out of the car and walking up to the little front gate that came to his waist.

Yami frowned. "If this is on purpose, we're going to have to have a talk.” He said wrinkling his nose more. "I don’t think the city ordinances allow for public jungles."

Seto laughed and walked up the little over grown path to the front door. He raised his hand to knock, but a sudden barking in the house beat him to it. He blinked, and looked at a pair of dogs in the window, yapping excitedly at the sight of visitors.

"Hmm... more effective than a doorbell...." Seto mused.

Yami frowned. "I hate dogs...” He mumbled looking at animals.

Seto chuckled. "What do you have against--"

"DOWN!!!" Seto stopped at a shout from the other side of the door. "Abana!!! Enehy!!! Down!!! Come on, knock it off!!! Go on!!! KENNEL!!!" The dogs disappeared from the window and things grew quiet. Then the door opened. "Hey, Seto..." Mikado said, smiling and flicking an ear. "What are you doing here, you wanna come in?” He stepped aside, opening the door them and wagging his tail.

Yami smirked. "And you think I'm loud.” He said, his point being made about dogs. "How's Ahmose doing?” He asked, stepping in with Seto. "Did you get him to take a break?"

Mikado grinned and closed the door behind them. "I didn't have to. He passed out after bringing everyone so far forward and he's been sleeping ever since. He wakes every now and then to eat and bathe and go to the bathroom, but...” He shrugged. "He's isn't able to do much. He's really tired."

Yami chuckled. "I thought he'd end up tired like that, especially after hearing how he was working himself.” He said yawning. "Though... sleep sounds like a good idea...” He mumbled rubbing his eyes.

Mikado giggled. "He's in the bedroom if you wanna join him. You can spend quality time unconscious together." And Mikado and Seto both laughed.

Yami nodded yawning and trotting off. Within moments a feathered guest was curled up next to Ahmose, yawning.

But Yami didn't sleep long. A cold nose on his arm woke him, and he opened his eyes, finding himself nose to nose with a fifty pound black dog, whose ears perked up when it saw Yami's eyes open, and licked his mouth.

Yami squawked loudly and screeched in fury. "I HATE DOGS!” He howled loudly.

The other dog quickly popped up and they both began barking excitedly, wagging their tails. Next to Yami, Ahmose winced and groaned, his relaxed ears suddenly tilting back dramatically.

"Rrrrg... Abana....” He groaned, and the dog with the erect ears paused, then leapt over Yami and began licking Ahmose's face, while the dog with the long silky limp ears licked Yami's face.

Yami shoved at the dog. "For Ra's sake why did you have to get these horrible animals?” He grumbled shoving the limp-eared dog onto Ahmose as well.

Ahmose blinked and sat up with a groan. "Abana! Enehy! KENNEL!!!" The dogs both paused, then at a glare from Ahmose, they ran from the room. Then, Ahmose turned. "Mikado, what time is... Yami?"

Yami chuckled. "It's around noon by now, and Mikado invited me.” He said stretching slightly. "I'm a sleepy juvenile bird.” He added grinning at Ahmose.

Ahmose blinked, his ears cocked at different angles. "What are you doing in my bed?"

"Well, I was sleeping until your hairy monster of a dog licked me...ugh." Yami said making a face. "Slobbering... ugh... gross... I feel dirty now.” He grumbled. "And I told you Mikado TOLD me to come here."

Ahmose groaned and flopped back down again. "They're only *yawn* curious.” He mumbled.

Yami wrinkled his nose. "They can be curious all they like, it's when THEIR saliva comes in contact with MY being, that it becomes wrong.” He said flopping back as well. "Feeling better?” He asked, followed by a yawn.

"Hn..." Ahmose grunted, then yawned and stretched, stiff joints creaking. He flopped onto his back and stared at the ceiling. After a moment, he sighed. "I'm hungry... And I didn't call you, get out!!!" The dogs whined and scampered out, right when they had been trying to sneak back in.

Yami snickered. "I must be a real interesting piece of work, for them to sit out there with their noses to the doorframe.” He said amusedly. "At least they know whose boss.” He added pulling a loose feather and looking it over. "You shouldn't work so hard."

"I've been lying around sleeping for the past few days. How is that working hard?" The jackal asked.

Yami chuckled. "I meant before that, you ass.” He said shaking his head. "It is unhealthy to work to exhaustion and I think we've gone over this before."

Ahmose rolled his eyes. "Shut up, you're fourteen, you can't lecture me.” He snickered, wagging his tail slightly in amusement.

Yami smirked. "Oh I think I can. I may be fourteen on the outside, but you're 14 on the inside.” He said smirking.

Ahmose blinked. "What? Where the hell did you get THAT idea?” He asked, rolling onto his stomach and staring at Yami.

"Simple, you're arguing with a fourteen year old.” He said smirking broadly. "Adults don’t argue with kids."

Ahmose snorted. "Who's arguing?” He asked calmly. "I am having a discussion.”

Yami grinned. "Gods I love 'discussions' with you.” He said looking pleased. "Now, about not working so hard… What's the rush? We're not turning into pumpkins.” He said calmly. "You don’t need to work this hard, now that we all have coherent thought."

"I haven't worked since I got you to this point. I've been too tired. But I think I'm ready to start regaining energy. The problem is, you're all different ages. I'm going to have to handle you one at a time. Starting with the youngest and working up to the oldest.

"Take your time." Yami repeated. "There is no hurry. Honestly Ahmose, I know we've discussed this, and if you do that again, I'm going to make you regret it. I'll get that demon rabbit I've heard so much about from Ryou."

Ahmose's eyes widened and his ears shot up. "What?!"

Yami smirked. "You heard me, if I get wind of you overworking yourself again; I'm releasing that rabid rabbit on you. Maybe you'll pay attention this time."

Ahmose glared, and his ears fell back. "You're evil."

"Hell hath no fury like a songbird scorned.” He said chuckling. "Besides, I could do worse."

Ahmose snorted. "Riiiight... I'm gonna go grab something to eat... you want anything?"

Yami shook his head. "No thanks... I just ate not too long ago.” He cooed beginning to preen.

Ahmose nodded and got up, yawning and shuffling from the room in his faded black pajama pants. A moment later, the two dogs peeked into the room and stared at Yami.

Yami glared at them. "Touch me and die.” He hissed, puffing up.

Both cocked their heads curiously, and the Pharaoh Hound slowly padded into the room, tail wagging hopefully.

Yami puffed up more. "I mean it!"

The dog cocked her head and other crept in. They both lay their chins on the bed, stared at Yami and wagged their tails.

Yami sat on the bed, puffed up and looking down at them. "… That's fine, but don’t you get anymore of your gross disgusting dog-spit on me or I'll throw you out the window.” He growled slightly.

They both began wagging their tails faster and prancing in place, and then began to "talk".

Yami twitched slightly, staring them down. "I'm not joking, you leave me alone. Birds and Dogs do NOT mix."

The Saluki snorted and placed on paw up on the bed and lifted her ears a bit, tail wagging harder.

Yami shoved her paw back down with the nearby pillow. "Dammit I said No!"

The dogs both yapped excitedly, their butts wiggling with their tails.

Yami puffed up more, looking nearly twice as big as he was. "Back off!"

"Hey! Come here!" Mikado called firmly, walking into the room. "Come!" Both dogs turned and ran to him. He smiled and pet them. "They like new people, Yami. And you smell interesting."

"Well... thanks for smelling me.” He said awkwardly. "I'll try to smell less interesting next time." he added wrinkling his nose.

Mikado laughed. "Yami, I could smell you and Seto both when I got close to the front door. Better than any peep hole.” He said with a wink. "Abana! Enehy! Go get Ahmose to feed you! Eat food!!" The dogs nearly gasped at that, then charged out of the room, and a moment later Ahmose could be heard yelping and cursing.

Yami snickered. "Thanks...” He said offering Mikado a grateful smile. "I'm sure Ahmose loves that."

"He'll feed them, and then send the outside to play in the back." Mikado said with a shrug. "So... What was it like, being little again?"

Yami frowned at the mention of 'little'. "As sucky as it was the first time."

Mikado snickered. "And you REMEMBER being that little?” He asked, leaning against the doorframe. "I sure don't..."

Yami frowned. "I was 14.” He said calmly.

"No, I mean, LITTLE little." Mikado said. "You were two feet tall."

Yami laughed. "Oh no, I don’t remember being THAT little." he said smiling. "But, I remember this age... and how much I hated it."

"Ah." Mikado said, nodding. "Yeah, I know what you mean. That's the awkward age. Although it wasn't so bad for me, but I heard you had it pretty bad."

"Oh? You heard, but you didn't see?” He said motioning to himself. "I'm practically a resident of munchkin land!"

Mikado laughed. "You're not that bad, Yami.” He said, walking over. "True, I was taller than you are now when I was nine, but...” He shrugged. "Hey, you'll grow. Don't worry about it. Have you seen BAKURA?! He has FRECKLES!!!"

Yami grinned. "Heh... freckles...” He said softly. "I suppose I got the lesser of two evils."

"Oh yeah. And he's tall and skinny as a rake. Bony and gangly lookin... it's SO funny, Yami! You have GOT to see him!" Mikado giggled.

Yami snickered nodding. "I'll be sure to pay him a visit.” He said stretching and yawning again, deciding to use Ahmose's blankets for his own, and wrapping them around himself. "Having fun chatting with Seto?"

"He's talking with Ahmose now." Mikado said, hopping onto the foot of the bed and flopping back. Then he turned and gave Yami a look. "You almost busted Seto's nose this morning?"

Yami chuckled. "It's not like I did something new, I do it EVERY morning. You'd think he'd get used to it."

Mikado laughed. "I don't think so.” He said, grinning at Yami. "I mean, that's a REALLY mean way to wake him up. Ever considered singing nicely instead of shrieking?"

"Tried it, he didn't wake up!" Yami said chuckling. "And besides, it amuses Dust.” He added. "Seto's the one who tries to run through walls every morning."

Mikado rolled his eyes. "Yami, seriously. If he hasn't gotten used to it by now, he won't. And one day, he might REALLY hurt himself! And how will you feel then?"

Yami chuckled thoughtfully. "Depends on what he hurt, and how.” He gave Mikado a look. "I wouldn't do it if I thought he'd REALLY hurt himself. Besides, a broken nose? Most millionaires do that on purpose!"

Mikado blinked. "Huh?"

"Nose jobs." Yami explained. "I'm always reading about some movie star or millionaire who got plastic surgery. Ugh."

Mikado giggled. "I don't think Seto's into that...” He commented.

Yami chuckled. "I'm just saying, why pay some doctor hundreds to break his nose? I can do it for free."

Mikado burst out laughing. "Oh my God, you are MEAN!!!"

Yami snickered and nodded. "Great talent comes with great practice."

Mikado giggled. "Yeah, yeah, yeah...” He sighed, and then just stared at the ceiling.

Yami yawned and curled back up on the bed. "I'll be glad when I'm back to normal... all these naps I take are really cutting into my day... out of 24 hours in a day I must be sleeping at least 12."

Mikado smiled. "It's not THAT unusual. I sleep that much if I have the chance." There was a soft thumping on the bed from Mikado's tail.

Yami yawned. "Normally I sleep six or seven hours a day... I'm not a sleep-inclined person. I like being active.” He mumbled yawning. "So this bothers me...”

"Heh... maybe it's your lack of sleep that makes you cranky.” He teased, poking Yami in the side.

Yami grunted. "Maybe it's the fact that you sleep too much that you're half out of your mind, crazy.” He mumbled puffing up slightly.

Mikado laughed. "I'm crazy? I'M crazy? Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?"

Yami chuckled. "Me? Crazy? Oh please. I'm not crazy. Seto's crazy."

Mikado laughed. "No he's not. You, Malik, Marik and Bakura are crazy.” He said. "And Otogi. Well... maybe he's not crazy just... REALLY uptight."

"Oh really? How am I crazy?" Yami said sitting up for a moment, looking puzzled.

"Dude! You crow like a rooster ever morning and go bonkers for grapes! DON'T deny it, you and those other birds went nuts when I gave you all grapes!" Mikado laughed.

Yami raised an eyebrow. "I was what? Two!? Two year olds go nuts for anything they can shove up their noses!"

Mikado burst into hysterical laughter at that one, and nearly rolled of off the bed.

Yami chuckled and gave Mikado a helping shove, sending the laughing hybrid tumbling to the floor, though it wasn't a hard fall, nor was there any form of injury. No malice was intended in the playful act.

Mikado soon popped his head up and grinned at Yami. "See? You're mean.” He giggled, winking. A moment later Ahmose walked in, eating a chicken salad sandwich, Seto following.

"Are you sure you can do this?" The CEO was saying.

"Positive." Ahmose replied, sipping his lemonade before going over to a large old book sitting on the dresser. "I'll start with the five birds, then work from youngest and move to the oldest, starting with Tachi and Ryou. Then Kumani, then Malik, then Bakura and Ivy, and finishing with Marik."

Yami coughed. "You might want to do Marik before Ryou.” He said calmly. "You know how uptight he is about being smaller than everyone, if Ryou grew up before he did, he'd never forgive you, or him."

Ahmose sighed and nodded. "I would but... Marik will be the most complicated and use up the most energy. Once I do him, I'll be out of commission for a while. The rest of you may have to wait from two weeks to a month before I move on to another."

Before Yami could stop the juvenile urge, he'd already blurted it. "why?"

Ahmose looked at Yami. "Why what?"

Yami gave him a sheepish look. "Why would he take more than anyone else?"

"Well, for one, I have to add ten years onto his current age. You and the other birds are the same age, you all only need five. Ryou and Tachi need three, Malik and Kumani four, Bakura and Ivy need six to seven. Marik also will go through the most extreme physical transformation. Maintaining this properly and keeping it in balance will be difficult."

Yami nodded slowly. "So then if the rabbits are the easiest, why aren't they first?” He made a face. "Oh Ra... I'm at the 'why' stage. Someone give me a fruit, I need to eat now."

Ahmose snickered. "Because. Jennette and Seto begged me to do you five first before they lost their minds.” He said, and Seto glared.

"Squealer...” He hissed, and Ahmose chuckled, taking another bite of his sandwich.

Yami smirked at Seto. "Tell me Seto, when do you think I can do more damage?" he said smirking broadly. "Now? Or then?” He had a deliciously wicked look on his face.

Seto rolled his eyes. "And what if I just wanted you back up to legal age so I don't run the risk of being arrested for statutory rape?” He asked with an evil smirk and wink. Mikado and Ahmose's ears shot straight forward, and Ahmose choked on his sandwich, so Mikado had to whack him a few times to dislodge the chunk of food from his older twin's throat.

Yami burst out laughing. "Oh now that was perfect Seto! Bravo!” He clapped, in approval. "You've managed to choke Ahmose! Not an easy feat!"

Seto grinned. "Thanks. That's high praise, coming from you." And he turned to watch Mikado give Ahmose a final whack before the jackal was able to finally draw in a deep breath.

Yami chuckled. "But I seriously doubt that you're planning to have sex with me, and that's your reasoning for having the birds go first."

Seto snorted. "I want you back to normal, dammit!" Ahmose sat down at his desk and drank some lemonade before trying to even out his breathing.

Yami laughed even harder. "Right. How romantic. Your hormones."

Seto smirked at Yami. "Hush before I let Mikado's dogs in again.”

Yami puffed up slightly. "You know I hate them."

Seto grinned and leaned against the wall. "That's the point.” He said.

Yami growled at Seto and crossed his arms. "I would make you suffer with those hormones."

Seto snickered and glanced at Mikado and Ahmose, who were watching in slight amusement.

Yami sighed. "So... when do I become the lab rat?”

Ahmose snickered. "Give me a day or two.” He said. "Then I'll change you right out in public so you can suddenly outgrow your pants." Mikado and Seto burst out laughing.

Yami growled, puffing up. "Alright, but you're on rabbit duty for a week because of it. You know Ryou wont go anywhere without his hoard of bunnies, including your favorite little friend.” He warned.

Ahmose focused narrow eyes on Yami. "I swear, I will turn that thing into a purse...."

"Before or after it makes you shit yourself?" Yami countered, smirking.

Ahmose rolled his eyes. "Riiight...” He drawled, and Mikado snorted.

"Yeah, really. This guy is FREAKISHLY in control of himself, Yami." The younger twin said, jabbing the elder in the ribs with his elbow. "He never even wet the bed when he was little!"

"Well, you did enough of that for both of us." Ahmose snickered, and Mikado's eyes widened and his ears lay back.

"I did NOT!!!"

"Oh right, but I doubt he'd maintain that control with Trigger chasing him around, or was that whole scene involving Rex's cage, and locking yourself in just for fun?" Yami chuckled shaking his head. "That rabbit has it out for you."

"That he does." Ahmose said calmly, sitting on the desk and crossing his legs. "I'd kill it if it wouldn't break Ryou's heart."

"I think Ryou has us all wrapped around his little finger..." Yami said thoughtfully.

Ahmose smiled and nodded. "That he does.” He agreed.

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"Gods... Malik..." Bakura groaned, bucking frantically into his mate.

"Daddy fuck Malik!"

"Yes, Daddy fuck Malik! Now let Daddy fuck Malik in privacy."

".... groom!"

"... What?" Bakura asked, pausing and tuning to look at Spunky in the doorway. "Not now Spunky, Daddy's busy!"

"GROOM!!!"

Malik grunted. "Ask... oh gods Bakura!” He yelped moaning. "Ask Ryou!” He barked at Spunky. This was no time for interruptions... they were having the time of their illegally-having-sex lives!

Spunky frowned. "Sleep! Ryou and Lunkhead! GROOM!!!" And he leapt onto the bed and chomped down on Bakura's ass.

"YEEEOWCH!!!" Bakura howled, jerking around and swatting Spunky off of the bed. "STOP THAT! THAT HURT!!!"

"GROOM!!!"

Malik whined. "Go ask Angel to groom you! She loves grooming!” He mewled, bucking back into Bakura. "For Ra's sake ask anyone BUT us right now!"

"Groom FOR Angel!!!" Spunky explained.

"Ra dammit Spunky, LATER!!!" Bakura screeched, his voice cracking several times. Spunky frowned and pouted, but hopped out.

"BITCH!” He shouted over his shoulder.

"Whiner!" Malik shouted back, getting cut-off by a loud moan Bakura ripped from him. Gods he was good!

Spunky pouted and sighed, hopping to the back door and through the bunny door. And there in the yard was Angel. Spunky gulped and hopped over to her.

"Angel is beautiful.” He called to her.

Angel looked up, nibbling something foreign to their yard, a Marigold. 'Hello Spunky.' She said going back to her nibbling. 'You didn't get groomed like you promised.'

Spunky grumbled. "Daddy fuck Malik...” He snorted, rolling his eyes.

Angel nodded slowly, taking another nibble from the foreign flower. 'I see. Want some?'

Spunky blinked, then hopped closer. 'Yes please.' He nibbled. 'Mmm... thanks.' He sighed and looked over the garden. 'Ryou needs to weed the garden...'

Angel shook her head. 'Secret said he'd take care of it.' She said calmly. 'He came over earlier.'

Spunky froze and his tail poofed up. 'Oh... I see...' H mumbled, looking away.

Angel nibbled more on the flower. 'He complimented me on my collar.' She added calmly, licking her paw slightly, before biting off another petal of the marigold.

Spunky perked up. 'Do you... like it?' He asked. 'It looks gorgeous on you.'

Angel nodded and took another nibble of the flower. ‘It's very pretty and shimmery. I love it.’ She cooed, swallowing her bit of petal, and licking his cheek.

Spunky squeaked, then turned and nuzzled her. 'It's almost as pretty as you... Almost.'

Angel chittered a giggle. ‘Well thank you.’

Spunky smiled and sidled over next to her and licked her cheek.

Angel cooed and went back to her flower. 'Secret brought this for me, when I told him you got my collar for me... poor thing... he must feel awful...”

Spunky snorted. 'Not as bad as I felt after he tore me up.' The skunk bunny snorted. 'He's a creep. Why do you like him, Angel? What is it about him that makes him so special...? I mean... he HAS to be special to have attracted YOUR attention like that...'

'He's sweet, smart... and he's got the most dreamy fur...’ she said chittering out another giggle. 'I love the look of his fur!'

'Why?' Spunky asked, cocking his head.

Angel sighed and flopped over on her side. 'It's so silky and shiny! He obviously takes good care of himself.' she cooed.

'... Prolly has fleas....' Spunky grumbled, glaring at the hole under the fence that allowed Secret in...

Angel giggled once more. 'Oh he doesn't, I've looked...'

Spunky's eyes widened and he let out a high pitched shriek. 'You WHAT?!?'

Angel giggled and sat up, prancing slightly. 'I've looked, oh his fur is just dreamy… sooo soft.'

Spunky groaned. 'You are such a FLIRT!!!'

Angel giggled. 'It's not my fault certain bunnies want...' She turned her back to him, and wiggled her tail tauntingly. 'Under my tail...'

Spunky squeaked and his ears and tail shot up. '... only ALL of us...' He mumbled, then shook his head. 'I, I mean... umm....'

Angel stretched languidly. 'I know. EVERYONE... wants under my little virgin tail.' she cooed, wiggling her tail once more. 'I wonder why...'

Spunky rolled his eyes. 'In the words of every male out there who wants you... because it's a hot sexy tail.'

Angel lifted it slightly, looking as though she were trying to peer over her shoulder to see it, and invariably putting on a... very sexy show for Spunky. 'Really?'

Spunky's eyes widened and he gulped. 'Uh.... y-y-yeah...' he squeaked.

Angel squirmed slightly, seemingly still trying to see her own tail, and giving Spunky very intimate glances at fun to come.

Spunky blushed and looked away. 'Angel... please! Don't just... aw man...'

'Don’t just what?' Angel cooed over her shoulder, standing and still peering over her shoulder, her tail twitching invitingly... oh so invitingly…

Spunky wailed. 'It is VERY hard to resist pouncing you right now, STOP!!!' He cried, closing his eyes and covering them with his paws.

'Stop what?' Angel cooed innocently, raising her tail more and squirming, making soft noises of concentration, seemingly determined to see her own sexy tail.

"ANGEL!!!" Spunky howled. 'Do you WANT me to mate you, right here, right now?!'

Angel gave him the cutest naive look. 'What's your problem?' she cooed, turning to face him, and licking one of her paws. 'You're acting strangely...'

'Oh, jeeze... you're only just giving me a PEEP SHOW!!!!' Spunky howled.

Angel smirked slightly. 'Oh? So...’ she turned around and lifted her tail high. 'This... turns you on does it?'

Spunky's eyes widened and his ears and tail shot up again. But then he squeaked and jumped, turning away. 'Oh gods, don't look don't look don't look... or you'll do something you'll regret...'

Angel cooed softly, and walked past in a very sexy bunny-in-heat trot. Nod had taught her just how to get a man going, mother daughter time.

Spunky opened his mouth and wailed, staring at Angel like a starving rabbit looked at a delicious slice of apple.

Angel paused in her trot to stretch out, her tail quivering and lifting when she reached juuuust the right amount of stretching, once again giving Spunky a grand view of things to come... before she once again began hopping towards the house.

Spunky let out a strangled squeak, and hopped after her, seeing her to the door. When she got there, Spunky stood on his back paws and pushed the little bunny door open for her with his front paws, holding it open for her. He gave her a little bunny smile and blushed a bit. 'I hope your daddy gets better.' He said.

Angel turned and pressed her nose to his, in a bunny kiss. 'He'll be fine...you should worry about yourself.' She cooed, licking his cheek slowly. 'Because you seem... a little hot.'

Spunky kissed her back and smiled. 'You have NO idea.' He said. 'I'm gonna go bite daddy's ass again and make him groom me!'

Angel chittered a giggle. 'Oh, well if you're going back inside, then I'll go back outside... I bet I could talk Secret into some fun...' She teased flicking her ears. 'my tail itches.' she added suavely.

"HEY!!!" Spunky shrieked.

Angel giggled and shoved past him, hopping eagerly out into the yard.

'Hey! Wait a minnit!' Spunky cried, chasing her. 'No fair!'

Angel chittered louder, darting madly for the burrow near the fence, tail high.

'NO!!! Don't go out there! It's dangerous!' Spunky gasped, speeding up.

'Where's your sense of adventure?!' she called back diving down the hole and crawling through.

Spunky squeaked and darted out after her. 'But... the dogs! And there are cats out here and cars and and and... let's go back!'

'Well wouldn't you protect me? It's what mates do!' Angel called back, popping out the other side and looking around. 'oooh...'

'Of course I would! But I may die trying...' He mumbled, and frowned. What if Angel was COUNTING on that?!

Angel looked around the plethora of yards and grinned hopping over to a pretty azalea bush and sniffing at the flowers. 'Oh this is pretty... daddy should plant one.' She cooed taking a bite.

Spunky stood up and looked around, ears erect and alert to ANY thing that may threaten them.

'Oh honestly Spunky, don’t be such a worry wart! We've hardly left daddy's yard!' She huffed looking back to him. 'Secret lives out here every day!'

'Secret is bigger than most CATS out here!' Spunky snapped.

'And you're a skunk.' She said flicking an ear. 'Don’t be so tense, jeeze you're the one who said you could be whatever I wanted.'

'I'm NOT the Bionic Bunny!' Spunky whined, following her and keeping a vigilant watch.

'I'm not asking you to be, I'm asking you to CHILL!' She said calmly. 'Look we're what? Five feet from the hole, if danger comes we'll go back. Wuss.'

Spunky gulped. 'Well, I'll WATCH for the danger.' He reasoned. 'Ryou would NOT like us out here.'

'Daddy's boy.' She said sternly at him. 'Is daddy going to dig your home for you too?' she added going back to the bush. 'We're grown bunnies... We can adventure if we want.'

'That doesn't mean we're safe.' Spunky pointed out. 'And no, daddy will NOT dig my home for me. I will dig under the tree in the corner of the yard to make a nice sized burrow for us.'

Angel shook her head. 'Not if you're a frightened scaredy baby! C'mon Spunky, live a little! We're grown bunnies, we can run and defend ourselves.'

Spunky sighed and shook his head, but followed Angel, still staying alert.

Angel hopped merrily along, further away from the Duplex area was a small bit of open lot, filled with flowers, and various bunny, mole and other small animal holes. 'Secret lives here.' She said looking around. 'I wonder what his hole looks like...'

'How do you know he lives here?' Spunky asked, looking around warily.

'I've been out here before.' She answered simply.

'WHAT?! When?!' Spunky cried, looking alarmed.

'Secret brought me out here.' Angel said calmly, sniffing around. 'He was showing me around. He's really proud of his home... I bet it won’t take long to find it...'

Spunky frowned and growled slightly. 'Why are we gonna visit HIM?!' He spat, disgusted.

'So he can teach you to dig homes.' Angel responded sniffing around more. 'You don’t know how to.'

Spunky glared. 'It's called 'instincts' Angel...'

Angel flicked her ears. 'If you had any, we'd have had sex by now.' She commented calmly, sniffing around more.

Spunky's jaw dropped. 'W-W-What's THAT supposed to mean?!?!' He nearly howled.

Angel giggled and lifted her tail high. 'Any male with half a wit of instinct could have picked up on my little invitations.' She said lowering her tail 'since you're uninterested, you get to learn to dig.'

Spunky's eyes widened. 'You mean... you actually WANTED me to... to...' He trailed off and let out a little squeaky whine. ".... FUCK!!!"

Angel chittered out a laugh. 'You snooze, you lose.'

'I didn't think you... wanted me...' Spunky whimpered.

'Your loss.' Angel said calmly. 'SECRET? Where are you?!'

"HEY!!" Spunky yelped, then tackled Angel.

Angel blinked. 'What?!'

Spunky glared. 'I don't NEED lessons to dig a home! I'll dig you one! Hell, I'll install CARPET if you want it!!! Come on!!!'

Angel laughed. 'Fine, I want carpet.' She said smugly. 'Since you offered so generously, now get offa me.'

Spunky snorted. 'Fine.' He got off of her. 'Can we go home now?' He asked, sitting upright and looking around again.

Angel sighed. 'Fine fine... you go home.'

'Not without you.' Spunky said firmly.

Angel rolled her eyes. 'I'm not going home.'

Spunky frowned. 'Why?'

'Because I don’t feel like it?' Angel said calmly. 'Why go?'

'Why stay?' Spunky countered, cocking his head, not noticing the large black behemoth of a rabbit approaching him from behind.

'Because she likes me.' Secret seemed to boom from behind him. 'So, you're the one who gave her that collar?' he said wrinkling his nose. 'Hmmph.'

Spunky yelped and shot straight up into the air, twisting around and landing hard facing Secret, panting in a slight panic. Then, he scowled. 'Oh. It's YOU.' He sneered.

'I could say the same for you cat-butt.' Secret sneered back hopping past and licking Angel's cheek. 'Hello beautiful, come to visit me did you?'

Angel giggled and nodded. 'Spunky wants you to teach him how to dig good homes.'

Spunky whirled. 'I can dig a good home just FINE!!! If you would just give me a chance! I don't NEED help from HIM!!!'

Secret chuckled. 'Why don’t we step inside?' He cooed and hopped down a nearby hole.

Angel squeaked and hopped down after him. 'C'mon Spunky!'

Spunky grumbled, but followed once Angel disappeared down inside of the hole. Spunky looked around critically.

The hole was huge! Huge, with several tunnels. 'This is the main entry way.' Secret said as he hopped along the floor, which was soft to the touch due to moss that was brought in. 'To the left there, is the bedroom area, and over there to the right is food storage.' Secret added as he hopped past the tunnels. 'Over here is the emergency back exit, incase of fox or human, or other danger. This tunnel here, leads to supplies… sticks, moss, whatever I feel I need.'

Spunky just grunted and looked around, acting unimpressed. 'It's nice I guess.' He said, looking at Angel to see HER reaction.

'Nice? Spunky it's amazing!' Angel breathed looking around. 'Soft floors, warm tunnels...'

Secret smirked flicking his ears. 'You should see the bed, it's made out of cloth and feathers, it's really soft.' Angel gasped and darted into the bedroom. 'Oh WOW!' her chitters could be heard through the whole rabbit hole.

Spunky's eyes darkened and his ears fell back as he growled momentarily. Then he sneered at Secret. 'Secret huh? How'd you come by that name?' He asked looking around, then he smirked. 'Chewing on a stick of women's deodorant?'

Secret chuckled. 'How'd you come across that freakish tail? Chewing on radioactive waste?' Secret countered smuggly. 'What makes you think she'd want something ugly like you? Or are you playing the 'oh I'm so smart!' card. Well get this buddy, you're dumber than dirt if you think she'll end up with you. I've got this one in the bag. She loves how I look, my home, I make her feel safe. What have you got? A collar? That'll keep her warm and safe in the winter time?'

Spunky thumped his foot. 'She wants to be a show bunny. She can't EVER do that living here with YOU. You're just a stuck up prick who wants her because she's pretty. A Trophy Wife, I believe the humans call it...'

'She could never be a show bunny with you either. Any chance she'd have at fame mated to a freak like you would be shot to hell.' Secret drawled. 'Anything she'd ever dream of doing, you'd ruin for her, little hybrid freak. I've heard about your kind. You're not wanted by either half.'

Spunky glared. 'There is NOTHING wrong with being a hybrid!' He snapped. 'Me and my brothers and sisters are NOT freaks!!!'

'Really? So being two different animals at once is normal? Oh? So then Angel's the freak?' Secret said chuckling. 'ONE of the two of you is a freak, who is it?'

'Why not the big steroid ridden gorilla of a rabbit in front of me?' Spunky shot back with a smirk.

'At least I am a rabbit and not some stinky cat-assed foofy hybrid freak.' Secret shot back. 'At least Angel wants ME for who I am, not just because I got lucky and stole some lady's bracelet.' he sneered. 'Pathetic.'

Spunky's eyes narrowed. 'Right. Well, we'll just see who she chooses.' He sniffed, turning and hopping towards the door.

'Well seeing as she didn't want to go home with you, but eagerly hopped into my home, I think the choice was made a long time before you even came along, toad.' Secret chuckled. 'Seeing as how she's STILL in my house.'

Spunky's eyes narrowed. 'You just wanna get under her tail you disgusting pig!' He snapped.

'And you don’t?' Secret countered. 'You smell like a horny hare in heat! You can’t fool MY nose, you were staring at her and getting horny, you smell of it!' Secret said smugly. 'At least I can control myself. I bet you'd pounce and rape your own 'sister' in your back yard for all to see!'

'Oh yeah!? Well I had the opportunity! She was certainly getting me NEAR that point! But I resisted! I would NOT mate her against her will!' Spunky chittered and thumped angrily. He was FUMING!!!

'I've had the opportunity too.' Secret chuckled. 'And if it weren't for my own resistance, then she'd have been mated to me weeks ago! I won’t mate her until I know she's ready.' He added smirking. 'So don’t think you're better than me, I'm sure my opportunities far outnumber yours. In fact I'm willing to wager today was your FIRST opportunity.'

Spunky glared. 'Nothing matters but her final decision.' He sniffed, turning his back on Secret.

'Don’t get your hopes up skunky.' Secret mocked. 'She'll choose her own kind, over a hybrid. It’s instinct.'

Spunky snorted. 'We'll see.' He said.

'Oh Secret I love your house!' Angel chirped hopping out and kissing his cheek. 'You dig the most beautiful holes! Were those blankets I saw in there?'

Secret chuckled. 'Well, they can be. I brought them in to add to the bed, but I know how you like blankets. Did you see the silky one?'

Angel nodded and giggled. 'You're so brilliant!'

Spunky growled and bristled, angrily. He grumbled.

'Can we go home now?!' He demanded harshly.

Angel blinked. 'I said you could go home. I'm staying.' She said back just as harshly. 'I'm sorry I bothered your highness! Jeeze I just wanted to have a little fun, you've been nothing but upset the whole time.'

Spunky glared at Secret. 'Gee... I wonder why...' He grumbled. 'I am NOT leaving you here with HIM in HIS home ALONE!!!'

'Well I'm not leaving yet, and I'm tired of you being so pissy!' Angel clicked at him. 'Go on! Shoo!'

Secret looked smug as ever. 'You heard the lady.'

Spunky glared. "... No."

Angel glared. 'Then stop acting like such an ass! Secret's very sweet! I don’t see why you have to be so mean to him.' She said nuzzling Secret. 'I'm sorry... he's grouchy and well... jealous.

'He's sweet with YOU!!' Spunky snapped angrily. 'But it's only because you're a pretty bunny. You should be grateful that you're NOT my real sister. If you were, you would be a hybrid and he would have NOTHING to do with you!'

'Don’t be rude Spunky!' Angel scolded. 'He's not like that at all!'

Secret smirked. 'I think the lady is getting angry with your sour attitude, if you make her any more angry, I'm going to have to put a stop to it.'

Spunky growled and thumped his foot. 'Shove it you lying two faced cock sucking fuck-tard!!! You don't DESERVE her! You may have the looks and the home and the strength... but you don't have the HEART!!! She can do BETTER!!!'

Angel gasped softly, her ears shooting up. 'Spunky! Shame on you! How could you be so RUDE to Secret!? He's done nothing to you, he even said to me he felt bad about beating you up! Oh... j-just... Just GO HOME!' She clicked thumping her foot. 'GO!'

'FINE!!!' Spunky all but screeched. 'But if you're not home in FIVE MINUTES, I'm coming back for you! I am NOT leaving you hear with HIM!!!'

'You're NOT My boss!' Angel shrieked at him, baring her teeth. 'GO AWAY!'

Spunky growled and turned, darting out of the burrow.

Angel turned to Secret and sighed. 'I'm so sorry... I really am, he's not normally... such a horrible jerk. Just stubborn and obnoxious, but rarely rude like that.'

Secret nodded and licked her ears. 'It's ok, it's understandable, I'm competition to him, and he feels threatened. I don’t blame him, you're a very beautiful bunny.' he cooed to her calmly.

Angel blushed and giggled. 'You probably say that to all the girl bunnies, horrible flirt.'

And flirt Secret did... until he was rudely interrupted by the Bunny Brigade!!! Led by the hyperactive Scamp, Angel's brothers and sisters POURED into the burrow with their own little battle cries and began to run in every direction, nudging Secret at Angel apart and herding Angel towards the door and sending a startled Secret fleeing for the emergency exit.

Angel let out a furious cry of her own, and began badly biting any brother or sister that DARED come near her at this point, leaving a few brothers with bleeding legs or ears, sisters with bleeding sides. 'LEAVE ME ALONE!' she squealed furiously. 'If I WANTED you here, I would have INVITED you!' She clicked, thumping her foot, once she was outside of the hole.

They all gathered around and cheered to themselves while Skitter flapped after Secret, dive bombing him every now and then to keep him moving, and once he was far enough away to satisfy her, she returned to the group.

'We save Angel from the evil Seductor!!!' Hunter cheered.

Angel bit him, HARD. 'Then you need to chase off Spunky.' She growled. 'Secret and I were just talking about Spunky! I hope you all are proud of yourselves! You chased off a perfectly innocent bunny! I'm telling daddy on all of you!'

Spunky snorted. 'He's not who you think he is.' He told Angel. 'He's NOT! He calls us all freaks! Says we're worthless and that no one would ever want us! Do you really want to be mated to a close minded bigot like that?!'

Angel glared at him, and looked utterly furious. 'I cannot BELIEVE you!' she clicked, ears bristling. 'You... Just GO AWAY! Go back to stupid Bakura and don’t come back!' She clicked, thumping her foot. 'I know you’re jealous, but this is just ridiculous! Acting like you're my boss, siccing my FAMILY on me! I'm done!' She clicked, before turning and hopping away.

Spunky frowned and hopped after her. 'I don't TRUST him!' He told her. 'I don't want him taking advantage of you, and you in there with him gave him the perfect opportunity! I was NOT going to let him do anything to you!!!'

'I SAID go away.' She growled, bristling again, continuing to hop away. 'Did I stutter?'

Spunky frowned. 'I will leave you alone once you are safely back home.' He said. 'I am NOT leaving you out here all by yourself! It's not safe!'

Angel turned and thwapped him with her paws. 'GO AWAY! I can take care of myself! Stop TREATING me like a child! I'm a grown bunny, and I can hop my OWN happy ass home! Now GO away! I don’t want to see you ANY MORE.' she growled at him baring her teeth once more. 'You're not my boss, you're not my dad and you're NOT going to talk to me any more!'

Spunky frowned. 'Fine...' He grumbled, and slunk off to his little brothers and sisters. 'Sugar, Skitter, Xanga... keep an eye on her...' He ordered, then hopped back towards the house, watching Scamp parading around with Secret's silky blanket in his mouth.

However, once Spunky had turned, Angel had broken out into a run, and had dived into one of the many holes in the field, effectively losing any watch he'd posted on her...

Hours passed and she did not return to Ryou's home, even as the sun began to set...